{"id":12798,"date":"2025-11-17T06:07:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T06:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/according-to-the-washington-post-this-marks-the-fourth-referral-of-a-democrat-to-the-doj-under-pultes-leadership\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T06:07:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T06:07:31","slug":"according-to-the-washington-post-this-marks-the-fourth-referral-of-a-democrat-to-the-doj-under-pultes-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news2.watchtowatch.top\/?p=12798","title":{"rendered":"According to\u00a0The Washington Post, this marks the fourth referral of a Democrat to the DOJ under Pulte\u2019s leadership."},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Department of Justice has been handed a bombshell referral implicating Democrat Eric Swalwell in what could be one of the most significant mortgage fraud cases involving a sitting member of Congress in decades.<\/p>\n

The referral came directly from Trump-appointed Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, sending shockwaves through Washington\u2019s left-wing establishment.<\/p>\n

According to\u00a0The Washington Post<\/em>, this marks the fourth referral of a Democrat to the DOJ under Pulte\u2019s leadership.<\/p>\n

Swalwell, a California congressman infamous for his ties to a Chinese spy and anti-Trump hysteria, is now facing serious legal scrutiny over the finances behind his Washington, D.C. real estate holdings.<\/p>\n

Public records reveal Swalwell purchased a home in March 2020 using two mortgages totaling over $1 million. He refinanced into a single loan and opened a home-equity line of credit worth $200,000 just last year.<\/p>\n

These numbers are not disputed. What is disputed is how Swalwell managed to qualify for such terms and whether fraudulent information was submitted during the process.<\/p>\n

Pulte was blunt in his reasoning for the referral. \u201cThe average American faces steep penalties for manipulating mortgage applications.<\/p>\n

Why should Eric Swalwell be above the law?\u201d he said during a recent press briefing. This sentiment has echoed loudly across conservative America.<\/p>\n

Critics have noted Swalwell\u2019s reported $174,000 congressional salary cannot reasonably support the aggressive refinancing and home equity borrowing he undertook.<\/p>\n

One financial analyst commented anonymously, \u201cThat math doesn\u2019t add up unless you\u2019re inflating assets or omitting liabilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swalwell\u2019s response was predictable and deflective. \u201cThis is really about Donald Trump going after his political enemies,\u201d he told reporters, ignoring the actual substance of the allegations and trying instead to recast himself as a political martyr.<\/p>\n

But that narrative is falling flat. The numbers tell a different story. And for a man who infamously peddled the discredited Russian collusion hoax, few are giving Swalwell the benefit of the doubt.<\/p>\n

In fact, FHFA\u2019s referral includes internal documentation suggesting possible misrepresentations on loan applications. \u201cIf true,\u201d said legal expert Hans von Spakovsky, \u201cthis is textbook mortgage fraud\u2014charges have been brought for much less.\u201d<\/p>\n

Swalwell\u2019s role on the House Intelligence Committee during previous congressional terms raises additional concerns. \u201cIf a sitting member of the Intel Committee is found guilty of fraud, that\u2019s not just a financial crime\u2014it\u2019s a national security issue,\u201d said retired FBI agent Chris Swecker.<\/p>\n

Already, GOP lawmakers are calling for Swalwell\u2019s removal from all committee assignments pending investigation. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stated plainly: \u201cHe shouldn\u2019t be on any committee until we know what he\u2019s hiding behind those loan papers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The left-leaning press, meanwhile, has remained mostly silent. CNN, MSNBC, and The New York Times have failed to provide meaningful coverage of the allegations, exposing their blatant bias and protecting one of their own.<\/p>\n

Pulte\u2019s crackdown on financial fraud has sent tremors through the progressive elite. His office has also referred cases involving New York\u2019s Letitia James and California\u2019s Adam Schiff\u2014two other high-profile Trump antagonists.<\/p>\n

The DOJ now faces a moment of truth. If it moves forward with charges, it will demonstrate a long-overdue commitment to equal justice. If it stalls, it will prove what millions already suspect\u2014that there\u2019s a two-tiered justice system in America.<\/p>\n

Americans struggling to afford homes in Biden\u2019s broken economy are watching closely. \u201cWe play by the rules and get nothing. These people cheat and get rich,\u201d said one frustrated voter in Ohio. \u201cIt\u2019s time someone went to jail for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump\u2019s America First policy aims to restore the rule of law not just at the border, but in the boardroom and the halls of power. That includes cleaning up corruption wherever it festers.<\/p>\n

WASHINGTON, D.C.<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 House Minority Leader\u00a0Hakeem Jeffries<\/strong>\u00a0(D-NY) was visibly rattled during a live television interview when CNN host\u00a0<\/p>\n

The confrontation occurred as Congress faced an imminent deadline to avert a government shutdown, placing pressure on both parties but particularly exposing the ideological shifts within Democratic leadership.<\/p>\n

Kaitlan Collins introduced the segment by playing a video of Jeffries\u2019 strong condemnation of the 2013 government shutdown, which was orchestrated by Republicans.<\/p>\n

In the archival footage, Jeffries is heard delivering a passionate speech, using harsh language to criticize the Republican actions:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re in the midst of a government shutdown right now that is unnecessarily forcing pain on the American people. It\u2019s a shutdown that was manufactured by the House GOP that has resulted in a situation where Americans all across this country have now been put in jeopardy. That\u2019s a tragedy of epic proportions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Collins then asked Jeffries of today to comment on the Jeffries of 2013, specifically asking why he would not now support a \u201cclean Continuing Resolution (CR)\u201d to allow Congress to reopen the government.<\/p>\n

Jeffries, maintaining composure, attempted to spin his current stance to align with his past statement, arguing that the Democrats were ready to negotiate and end the shutdown:<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, the Hakeem Jeffries of today definitively agrees with the Hakeem Jeffries of yesterday from the standpoint of, listen, we\u2019ve said to Republicans, get to the negotiating table. We want to find a bipartisan path forward. We want to reopen the government.\u201d<\/p>\n

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However, Jeffries quickly shifted into attacking President Trump and Republicans, using the lack of negotiations as an excuse for the ongoing stalemate, a move critics argue is designed to obscure the Democrats\u2019 own role in using the shutdown as leverage.<\/p>\n

Jeffries\u2019 defense strategy relied heavily on aggressive deflection and highly charged, unverified accusations directed at Republicans.<\/p>\n

Jeffries made an extraordinary and unsubstantiated claim regarding the former President\u2019s actions:<\/p>\n

\u201cDonald Trump over the last 29 days has spent more time talking to Hamas and to the Chinese Communist Party than to Democrats on Capitol Hill who represent half the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This move, which critics quickly labeled as a desperate and baseless attempt to smear Trump, is reflective of the progressive strategy of relying on sensational, emotional accusations rather than verifiable facts in political arguments.<\/p>\n

The broader political context of the confrontation centers on the Democratic Party\u2019s strategy to weaponize the shutdown\u2019s effects on vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n

EBT\/SNAP Benefits:<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0The report highlights the looming crisis of\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Refusing Accountability:<\/strong>\u00a0Jeffries\u2019 reluctance to answer whether he would\u00a0\u201cdefer his paycheck\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0during the shutdown, as many federal workers were going without pay, further exposed the disconnect between political leadership and the citizens they claim to represent.<\/p>\n

The current shutdown is seen by Republicans as a deliberate political stunt orchestrated by Democratic leadership to save their own political careers from the far-left wing of the party.<\/p>\n

Senate Minority Leader\u00a0Chuck Schumer<\/strong>\u00a0is specifically cited for having previously voted for a \u201cclean CR\u201d but reversing his stance due to pressure from the far-left:<\/p>\n

The Political Stunt:<\/strong>\u00a0After facing an\u00a0\u201conslaught of criticism from the far-left base\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0for voting to fund the government, Schumer allegedly concocted a plan to vote against the next funding measure\u00a0<\/p>\n

The entire crisis is framed as the\u00a0\u201cinmates running the asylum,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0with Democratic leadership losing control to the radical wing of their party, led by figures like\u00a0<\/p>\n

The confrontation with Kaitlan Collins serves as a powerful illustration of the current political environment, where ideological purity and self-preservation often trump principled governance.<\/p>\n

Would you like more details on the potential consequences for the 42 million Americans relying on SNAP benefits if the shutdown is prolonged?<\/p>\n

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